Postdoctoral position in comparative multi-omics of feather keratins (M/F)

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description The successful candidate will study bird feather keratins responsible for non-iridescent structural coloration, using existing and de novo generated -omic and tomographic datasets to map out structure-function relationships. The activities include the analysis of comparative -omics datasets from developing feathers (both those already published and those generated de novo). More specifically, the candidate will be responsible for:. • conducting comparative genomic analyses to identify key motifs associated with nanostructural transitions in feathers. • performing spatial -omic studies of various feather tissues across bird species. • assisting with synchrotron tomography of developing feathers. She/he will also participate in activities to disseminate and popularize the results. Short stays with collaborators at the University of Southern California (developmental genetics) and the University of Tokyo/RIKEN (biophysics) are expected as well as plenty of opportunities to work closely with Phd students and supervise master interns. The successful candidate will be hired by the CNRS to work at the Research Institute for Insect Biology (IRBI) within the INOV team (INteractions Organisms-EnVironment), as part of the PHASESEP project funded by a research grant from the Human Frontiers Science Project (HFSP). She/he will also collaborate with members and collaborators of the Saranathan gro